episode_0047

Exiting the bathhouse, leaving behind the embarrassed Kang Dan-si, I was grabbed by a servant lady who forced me to change into clean clothes.

Feeling tense due to the discomfort, I relaxed as her skilled hands dried my hair, and my stiff face softened involuntarily under her gentle touch.

But when she mentioned that my clothes had already been washed and I should change into a white nightgown dress instead, I couldn’t hide my embarrassment.

I never expected them to have prepared a nightgown for me, let alone one with a cute frilly design…

Normally, I would have refused to wear such a girly nightgown, but exhausted from the events at the bathhouse, I had no choice but to change into it as I just wanted to rest.

…Of course, it’s not like I wore it because someone said Mr. Seonwoo would like it.

“Well then, please have a good night with Lord Seonwoo… I mean, have a comfortable night, Miss.”

Guided by the servant lady to the room where I would stay for the night, I left with a meaningful smile, ignoring her slightly suspicious look. I just wanted to rest quickly…

“Phew, now I can finally relax–”

“Who blocked the signal and caused a commotion?”

As I entered the room we were staying in, Mr. Seonwoo’s voice echoed. Who is he arguing with?? Turning my head towards the veranda to find the source of the sound, I saw Mr. Seonwoo talking on the phone with someone.

He was wearing a robe instead of a nightgown like me… Well, I guess it’s only natural that I would be seen as his wife by the people here, so sharing a bedroom is expected.

Well, we usually sleep together anyway, so it’s not that strange. But who is he talking to on the phone?? I’m curious, but it would be rude to eavesdrop on someone else’s conversation, so I should just stay quiet.

“Sujeong, I really can’t understand what you’re saying at all?? And if you called just to say that, then hang up and call me back tomorrow. It’s not that I’m ignoring you… Please just listen to what I’m saying!”

It’s too dark to see clearly, but I’ve never seen Mr. Seonwoo this angry before.

Or rather, is he trying to control his anger? Could it be that Sujeong person, is she the troublemaker?

“So who said those things to you? Please calm down first… What do you want me to do, do you know how hard it is for me to deal with this every time you act like this?”

I don’t know what they’re talking about, but it’s clear that Sujeong is probably hurling insults at Mr. Seonwoo again.

What kind of girlfriend emotionally manipulates her boyfriend like that.

Oh, now I’m getting angry for no reason.

How dare she speak so rudely to our Mr. Seonwoo??

She’s my person! If she dares to mess with me, I won’t let it slide… Huh?

“Wait… If Mr. Seonwoo’s relationship with his girlfriend deteriorates, does that mean the possibility of them getting married is gone?”

If that’s the case, Mr. Seonwoo won’t have to convince his family to marry his girlfriend, and clause 3 of our contract will never come to fruition, so even if, hypothetically, Mr. Seonwoo decides to kick me out, it’s impossible as long as the contract exists?

So, does that mean I can stay by Mr. Seonwoo’s side like this?? As long as they don’t officially get together, I can be with Mr. Seonwoo like this…

“Okay, enough of that… Oh?”

“Oh.”

Lying on a king-sized bed even larger than a king-size bed, feeling a sense of relief washing over me, I suddenly locked eyes with the man who had quietly entered through the balcony door.

Perhaps unaware of my presence, the man’s eyes widened as he froze in place, looking as stiff as a board with his smartphone pressed against his ear.

Awkward… What should I say in a situation like this?

“Uh, hello sir… Good evening?”

…

With a forced smile, I raised my hand in greeting, but the man remained silent, slowly lowering his smartphone without acknowledging me.

Despite the muffled shouting coming from the other end of the phone, the man still couldn’t tear his gaze away from me. Could he be angry, thinking I eavesdropped on his call?

I hope our uncle isn’t mad at me…

[Hey, Kang Sunwoo, are you ignoring me now too!? This son of a–]

“Alright, let’s end this. Call me back later.”

[What? Kang Sunwoo, if you hang up on me like that!!]

– Click.

Despite the continued shouting from his phone, the man calmly ended the call without changing his expression.

How upset must he be to end the call without a word…

This doesn’t seem like it will end with just a slap on the wrist like usual…

“Did you hear that?”

“W-what are you talking about~ I just came in after taking a shower and lay down on the bed! I didn’t hear anything while you were on the phone with that girl I blocked last time, screaming and all–”

“I heard everything even though you pretended not to! And blocking Suji’s calls was your doing!?”

“…Huh? Oh no!”

Caught off guard by the sudden question, I blurted out words I shouldn’t have.

Feeling like I may have escalated things unnecessarily, I became anxious, realizing the man’s gaze was fixed on me, sending a shiver down my spine.

I know I messed up. But seeing the usually gentle man glare at me like that made me scared and fearful, causing my whole body to tense up…

“Yuna, don’t you remember that we agreed not to intrude on each other’s privacy? Why do you touch my phone without permission and have Suji blocked, causing trouble for me!”

Unable to speak, I couldn’t even apologize. All I wanted was to escape, but the man’s stern gaze and his firm grip on my wrist made that impossible.

“Do you know how hard it is for me every time you cross the line like this…?”

Pushed down by the man’s strength, I found myself pressed against the bed. But with a troubled voice, he turned his head away from me.

As if he didn’t want me to see the expression on his face.

“…Sir?”

Looking up at him, I became captivated by my own anxiety and worry, forgetting the fear I felt at his unpleasant appearance.

Crossing the line… Sure, listening in on the call was my mistake, but have I wronged him in other ways too?

Feeling the faint trembling of the wrist held tightly by him, I realized how tightly he was gripping me.

It’s tormenting… but as I look at the man suffering because of me, the feeling of torment begins to fade.

“…Ah! Sir!?”

Worriedly staring at the man, I felt a sense of relief when my wrist was released. Suddenly, he embraced me tightly, and the weight of his body pressed against me made me flustered, causing a wet voice to escape me.

But it seemed like he had no intention of letting me go, instead, he wrapped his arms around my waist even tighter, his rough breathing echoing in my ears.

“…I, too, can cross the line.”

Saying that, he began to bring his face closer.

His eyes were not the gentle or lazy ones I had seen before, but rather the eyes of a desire-filled beast hunting its prey.

I tried to escape, but he held my shoulders and waist firmly, making it impossible to move.

…No, it’s not just that my body is powerless.

Just facing him like this… I don’t want to leave his side.

“Ah, sir, sir…? Isn’t this too close?”

“I know.”

“At this rate, our lips… might touch.”

“…If you’re scared, push me away anytime. If you don’t like it, say so, slap me or curse at me, do whatever you want.”

“I, I would never do that to you! But…”

It’s not scary.

But, just facing you like this, my whole body feels hot and my heart is pounding so much that I can’t understand it.

If I accept you like this, I might really lose my mind.

But… for you, who has always been abandoned, if I have to give myself to you…

“…”

Unable to finish my sentence, I nodded slightly, closing my eyes so as not to make him uncomfortable.

With just the desire for him to cross the line.

I waited for him.

In the silence that seemed eternal, my body slowly rose in his hands that wrapped around my shoulders.

The warmth of his body, tightly pressed against mine, was transmitted to me.

And as my vision fell into darkness,

I very cautiously offered my lips to him.